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On February 14, 2024, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court granted a Petition for Allowance of Appeal of Jackiw v. Soft Pretzel Franchise (WCAB). On August 10, 2023, the Commonwealth Court held that a claimant’s benefit rate for specific loss benefits should be calculated in the same way as a claimant’s benefit rate for total disability benefits,… read more

TT&H Attorneys Charles Adams, Benjamin Frommer and Jeanette Ho recently won summary judgment in connection with an insurance coverage dispute.  The insureds owned a house that was damaged by a fire.  After the fire, the insureds submitted a claim under their homeowners policy.  The insurer paid the insureds the actual cash value of the damaged… read more

TT&H attorney Jim Tinnyo recently convinced a Wilkes-Barre Workers’ Compensation Judge to deny and dismiss a Claim Petition in its entirety. The claim was temporarily accepted as an ankle sprain, but it was later denied as a pre-existing flat foot condition. Through a thorough cross examination, Jim highlighted numerous inconsistencies in the claimant’s testimony. For… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Pennsylvania Case Summaries Rush v. Erie Ins. Exch. Pennsylvania Supreme Court No. 77 MAP 2022 Decided: January 29, 2024 In this long-awaited decision, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court holds that the “regular use exclusion” in automobile policies is valid and enforceable and not contrary to the Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Financial Responsibility Law (“MVFRL”)…. read more

TT&H Attorney Laura Herzog recently won summary judgment in connection with a medical malpractice action.  Laura’s client, a psychiatrist, was one of several Defendants named in the suit, which stemmed from an attempted suicide.  Laura’s client was named in the suit because his name appeared as “reviewer” on an assessment record prepared by another mental… read more